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Galbraith had been hired to teach at the unfinished school located near the widow Rector's. Salary would be $14 per month. Locals would furnish the building materials for Galbraith to finish the school. Others involved: William Hogshead, Moses Overton, William Peak, Richard Oliver, Joseph Galbraith, Elias Butcher. Case may be of interest to those studying antebellum Tennessee education.

Complainant contracted with defendant to build a stone foundation for a new Church at a given price. Defendant denies that ehy contracted to give him anything for the excavation of the earth or stone but would pay him for building the foundation.

Plaintiffs claim that they had a contract with defendant to haul a specific amount lumber for wages. Defendant claims that they did not have a contract for a specific amount of lumber.

Brittain Moseley listed as "colored."

Additional defendants: Board of Education of the Memphis City Schools, Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co., City of Memphis. Buffaloe was a subcontractor for J. Walter Jones, working n the Richmond School in Memphis. Buffaloe sued, claiming $2598.20 worth of work was never paid for. J. Walter Jones went bankrupt, so Buffaloe had to sue the City, the School Board, and the insurance company that held the bond for the work. Includes published Statement of the Case.

Additional defendants: Luke Connable, Joseph M. Connable.

Additional defendants: B. F. Hopkins, Minter Parker, trustee, Annie H. Hill and William H. Hill, H. Bensdorf, trustee, and the American Building & Loan Association. Exhibits include receipts, certificates, Northwestern Reporter publication, and two volumes of constitution and bylaws for the A. O. U. W. Grand Lodge

The plaintiff's son worked for the defendant, but quit and a dispute arose over unpaid wages.

Brief only. Dowling contracted w/ plaintiffs to do work on a courthouse in Tuscumbia, Alabama.

Additional plaintiffs: J. W. Clapp. Additional defendants: Madge D. Bates, wife of F. L. Bates. 3 folders. Exhibits include receipts.

Additional defendant: F.M. Woodall

Complainant claims that the defendant entered into a Written contract with Chickasaw Hotel Company to construct a hotel building upon said lot. Thereafter, C.B. Barker Construction Company did execute a contract with this complainant as a sub-contractor whereby this complainant was to do the plastering, metal lathing, and corner beads on said Chisca Hotel. The complainant fully preformed said contract but defendant did not pay for the labor and materials.

The defendant originally sued for services, under contract, that he was not paid for by the defendant.

Complainant filed bill to recover money due him for work done by him for defendant company in grading streets under a contract with defendant company.

The plaintiff on behalf of Rebecca McWhite claims that the defendant made an oral agreement to give one fourth of said land to Rebecca in exchange for labor done for him. However, defendant did not own the land and could not uphold the agreement.

Arnold contracted with Oman to build a house for him for $15,000. Oman charged with unreasonable delays & poor workmanship. Arnold had to pay additional $3,000 to complete the home & correct poor construction. He sued to recoup lost funds. Contract also allowed deductions for failure to complete project on time. Oman attributed delay to slow work on part of Brinton's Stone Quarry at Thornbury, Chester, PA. George Oman listed as son of John Oman, was foreman & superintendent of the work.

Contract for manufacturing and furnishing materials for steel work in power station Exhibit J and K: telegrams from Ford, Bacon and Davis Engineers. 2 folders.

Defendant and Complainant entered into a partnership agreement which the complainant would furnish the defendant land to farm, a house and $10 for labor. Defendant was to supply the labor and sell the products. Defendant broke the contract.

Grubb & Engledon were partners in tailoring business and McMahan a farmer. Both parties had an arrangement in which McMahan furnished Grubb & Engledon with produce in exchange for their tailoring clothes for him. It was also agreed that both Grubb's & Engledon's accounts were blended. Plaintiff unaware of change in relationship between def'ts who later dispute in three other cases about account balances (what they did or did not receive).

Other defendants: T. J. Douglass (husband of Ora); Joseph H. Lyles; Stanley H. Trezevant; Bank of Commerce and Trust, trustee for Perel and Lowenstein; Harry Bauer. Douglass's had plaintiff do $1450 worth of plumbing work on property, but had only paid $500. Property was sold before plaintiff could collect. Plaintiff suing current and past property owners to collect debt.

The plaintiff was a subcontractor under the defendant. The defendant owes the plaintiff for labor and material provided. 2 folders.